Target: Park Hyun-soo, Commissioner General, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Seoul, South Korea
Goal: Identify and prosecute whoever shot a community cat with a high-velocity hunting arrow that pierced completely through the animal’s torso.
A resident returning home discovered the familiar community cat wandering through a residential alley with a fiberglass hunting arrow protruding through its body. The projectile had passed completely through the cat’s torso. Rescuers captured the injured animal and rushed it to an emergency trauma hospital, where surgeons successfully removed the arrow during a delicate three-hour operation. Police are treating the attack as a serious potential violation of South Korea’s Animal Protection Act.
Archery specialists examining the recovered projectile identified it as a specialized arrow typically fired from a compound hunting bow. Such equipment requires deliberate handling and considerable force, raising disturbing questions about how the cat came to be struck. Detectives are reviewing sales records from archery stores and online marketplaces for recent purchases of the specific arrow model. Municipal cameras and private security recordings are also being examined for people carrying bow cases or large equipment bags through the neighborhood. No suspect has been identified, and no court has determined that any individual committed wrongdoing.
This cat survived, but survival should not diminish the seriousness of what happened. Firing a hunting projectile in a residential neighborhood could endanger animals and people alike. Once identified, if investigators establish that someone deliberately targeted this cat, authorities should pursue the attacker and seek penalties proportionate to the terrifying suffering inflicted.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Commissioner General Park,
A community cat required three hours of emergency surgery after being discovered with a high-velocity fiberglass hunting arrow piercing its torso. The circumstances have understandably alarmed residents and animal advocates.
The recovered arrow provides investigators with potentially valuable evidence. Retail records, online purchases, security cameras, and witness accounts should be examined thoroughly to determine who fired the projectile and whether other animals may face danger.
Please ensure that every reasonable investigative avenue is pursued to identify the individual responsible. Once identified, seek prosecution under the strongest applicable provisions of South Korean law. A defenseless cat pierced through the body with a hunting arrow deserves meaningful justice.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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